Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ixekizumab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ix-ek-izum-ab
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It works by binding to interleukin 17 and blocking its action.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"More recently, other biological drugs, such as ustekinumab, ixekizumab, tofacitinib, secukinumab and briakinumab, have targeted immunological mediators of the disease."

Etymology

From [Term?] + -ki- (“interleukin”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ixekizumab mean?: A humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It works by binding to interleukin 17 and blocking its action.
Where does ixekizumab come from?: From [Term?] + -ki- (“interleukin”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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